Politics & Government

Man killed in traffic accident on I-75 in Fayette County

An autopsy is to be performed Sunday on a man who was killed Saturday in a traffic accident on Interstate 75 in northern Fayette County, the Fayette County coroner’s office said.

The coroner did not immediately identify the man.

The accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday in the southbound lanes of I-75 at the 119 mile marker near the Iron Works Pike exit, police said.

Police said the man’s car left the road, hit a concrete barrier and burst into flames.

Jack Brammer: (502) 227-1198, @BGPolitics

This story was originally published October 8, 2016 at 8:26 PM with the headline "Man killed in traffic accident on I-75 in Fayette County."

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